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Museum Of Evolution
Knuthenborg Safaripark is a safari park on the island of Lolland in the southeast of Denmark. It is located to the north of Maribo, near Bandholm. It is one of Lolland's major tourist attractions with over 300,000 visitors annually, and is the largest safari park in northern Europe. Among others, it houses a drive-through safari park, a monkey forest, large enclosures for Siberian tigers and African bush elephants, the Dinosaur Forest with full-scale models, the Museum of Evolution with fossils of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals, an arboretum, and the largest nature playground in Denmark. Knuthenborg covers a total of , including the Safaripark.Knuthenborg: Oplevelser til en hel dag...og meget mere!' Retrieved 10 April 2015. The park is viewable on Google Street View. History The park is set in Knuthenborg, previously known as the medieval manor of Årsmarke, which was Denmark's largest private estate. In 1714, it became part of the new county of Knuthenborg. The park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandholm
Bandholm is a small port town and parish on the coast of northern Lolland, Region Zealand, Denmark. On 1 January 2025 it had a population of 440, and is located to the northwest of Knuthenborg Safari Park and Maribo. From Bandholm there is ferry service to Askø and rail link to Maribo, north of Maribo. Stokkemarke is its west and Østofte Church, Østofte Parish forms its southwest border. It is served by Bandholm Station. The Maribo-to-Bandholm rail branch is operated by the Museumsbanen Maribo-Bandholm as a preserved railway. In the 1800s, Bandholm was known for a major cholera epidemic, where the fight was led by Peter Ludvig Panum in 1853. History Early history Bandholm has a history going back thousands of years as can be seen from the burial mounds from the Bronze Age in the immediate neighborhood. The port seems to have been used for centuries for ships with supplies for Maribo Abbey. The area then developed with warehouses and storage facilities for goods to be sent to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
